Opposition's attempts to make LCS a political issue has failed, says Hisham


LUMUT: The Opposition's attempts to make the Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) a political issue has failed, says Datuk Seri Hishamuddin Hussein.

"They thought that they could do it like what happened to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

"It is easier to point fingers or use social media to make things political, but during their 22 months of administration, what did they do about LCS?," the Defence Minister told reporters after visiting the Navy base in Lumut here on Wednesday (Oct 26).

On Oct 22, Hishamuddin said France's Naval Group has given its assurance to support the government's effort in resuming the LCS project.

"When we explained to the public what we planned for LCS, it also included what the Navy wanted.

"The plan included stakeholders from various fields such as the Finance Ministry, Economic Planning Unit (EPU), The Navy, Boustead Holdings, France's Naval Group and its government and our ministry.

"If they (the Opposition) can show me that they can do better, then it is an issue. If not, I just take it as an attempt to make it political," he said.

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